Intended U.S. Candidate for the WCO SG Connects with Customs and Trade Stakeholders in Lima, Peru
Saunders and Ambassador Kenna pause for a photo with staff from the Embassy and guests from Am Cham In November 2022, intended U.S. candidate for the WCO Secretary General Ian Saunders held…
After long legal battle, Peru confirms woman’s right to euthanasia
LIMA – After a long legal battle in Peru for the right of an assisted death, Ana Estrada said she now feels free to avoid suffering from an incurable and debilitating illness…
Peru again hikes key interest rate in bid to tame inflation
LIMA – Peru’s central bank boosted borrowing costs on Thursday with a 12th consecutive hike of its key interest rate to reach 6.0%, as the bank struggles to tamp down stubbornly high…
Peru truckers, farmers to strike over fuel and fertilizer costs
By Marco Aquino LIMA – Peru’s truckers and some farm groups will go on strike on Monday after failing to reach agreements with the government seeking measures to reduce the impact of…
Peru expects lower economic growth on impact of mine protests
LIMA – Peru’s economic growth will likely be slightly lower this year, according to a new central bank forecast on Friday following disruptions to major mining projects in the Andean nation, the…
Peru Man Sentenced for False Statements to the Social Security Administration
DES MOINES, IA – Troy John Pitzen, age 58, of Peru, Iowa, was sentenced May 26, 2022, to 24 months in prison following his guilty plea to making false statements to the…
Peru economy grows 3.79% in March, weighed down by mining protests
LIMA – Peru’s economy grew 3.79% in March compared with a year earlier, the country’s statistics agency said on Sunday, with most sectors of the economy showing improvement, while the key mining…
Peru to increase public spending in mining regions to curb social conflicts
LIMA – Peru will increase public spending in mining regions in a bid to de-escalate social conflicts that have impacted mining output, Finance Minister Oscar Graham said on Tuesday. Peru is the…
Southern Copper says Peru mine remains halted despite latest deal to end protests
By Valentine Hilaire (Reuters) – Southern Copper Corp said on Wednesday that its Peruvian mine remains closed after six weeks of a standoff with protesters, accusing Peru’s government of failing to intervene…
Peru waives taxes on essential food items to combat inflation
LIMA – Peru’s congress approved legislation on Tuesday that waives taxes for what it deems as essential foods, aiming to fight surging prices that have hit consumers hard in recent months. The…
Peru hikes interest rate to 13-year high as inflation sparks protests
LIMA – Peru’s central bank raised the country’s benchmark interest rate 50 basis points to 4.5% on Thursday, the highest since 2009, as authorities battle stubborn inflation that has sparked angry protests…
Peru suspends some fuel taxes to fight price surge
SANTIAGO -Peru’s ministry of economy and finance announced on Sunday that it would suspend taxes on the country’s most consumed fuels to fight surging prices caused by the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The measure…
Peru community to restart blockade of Las Bambas mine road, neighbors pause protest
By Marcelo Rochabrun LIMA – A Peruvian community said on social media on Sunday that it will restart a road blockade against MMG’s Las Bambas mine, even as a second community agreed…
Peru economy likely to have exceeded pre-pandemic levels -cenbank
LIMA – Peru’s economy is expected to have stayed above pre-pandemic levels in December and January, due to the recovery of internal demand and a record in exports, despite lower mining output…
MMG may halt Peru Las Bambas mine operations by Feb 20 after latest blockade
– MMG Ltd said on Monday that production at its Las Bambas copper mine in Peru may stop by Feb. 20 after a local community blocked again a road used by the…
Peru PM confirms departure after four days on job; Castillo faces Cabinet reshuffle
LIMA – Peruvian Prime Minister Hector Valer confirmed on Saturday that he is departing just four days after being named to the post, following allegations that he beat his daughter and late…
Repsol says it rules out new offshore oil spill in Peru
– Spanish energy company Repsol SA said on Wednesday it rules out a new offshore oil spill in Peru, after the Peruvian environmental regulatory agency said it was investigating if the firm…
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